Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Acqua del Mundo
The Dua Brand made Acqua del Mundo with one brief: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae.
- Smells like
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Acqua del Mundo lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Aqua Vitae.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Aqua Vitae's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: lemon, bergamot and blood orange up top, cedar and tea in the middle, white musk and woody notes underneath — the shape of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae.
Top
- lemon
- bergamot
- blood orange
Heart
- cedar
- tea
Base
- white musk
- woody notes
Sparkling blood orange and lemon over cedar and musk — an elegant modern cologne.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 HK Perfumes Aqua Vita $89/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Aqua Vitae $22.75
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The community
What people say about Acqua del Mundo
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What does The Dua Brand Acqua del Mundo smell like?
It is built to smell like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae — lemon, bergamot and blood orange up top, cedar and tea in the heart, white musk and woody notes in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Acqua del Mundo a dupe of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Acqua del Mundo?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae is listed on its page.